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Marquez on prospect of Honda return: “It’s more theory than practice”

After winning his first title in Ducati colours, Marc Marquez says he is in no hurry to decide his future in MotoGP

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Marc Marquez on fairytale Honda return: “It’s more theory than practice”

After winning his first title in Ducati colours, the elder Marquez says he is in no hurry to decide his future in MotoGP

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Why Rossi and Marquez Sepang 'kick' still divides fans 10 years later

It’s been a decade since Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez clashed at Sepang while fighting for the final podium spot, but it seems neither they – nor their fiercely loyal fanbases – are in any mood to put the matter to bed

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Marc Marquez: The MotoGP champion who came back from hell

Marc Marquez’s life once seemed like a fairy tale, the ultimate symbol of success - until a 2020 injury plunged him into every athlete’s worst nightmare. On Sunday, his triumph marks the culmination of one of the greatest comebacks in sports history

Autosport

Honda can't wait until MotoGP 2027 to take a step - Puig

It's very refreshing to hear Honda boss Alberto Puig talk about aspects of his life that are much more ordinary than those required of him as HRC team manager in the MotoGP world championship. At 58 years old and after seven years in the position, the former rider has experienced…

Motorsport

Honda hopes Mir doesn’t lose motivation during its MotoGP nadir

Honda is hoping that lead rider Joan Mir can maintain his motivation level until it is able to produce a competitive bike in MotoGP again.

Autosport

Rossi takes another swipe at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.

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Rossi takes another aim at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.

Motorsport

Why Marc Marquez will have the hardest fight of his career in MotoGP 2025

The 2024 MotoGP season is tipping into the final third of the calendar, but there is a school of opinion that the 2025 championship is already decided.

Autosport

Repsol to end 30-year partnership with Honda in MotoGP

Repsol has announced that it will be ending a 30-year relationship with Honda at the end of the current MotoGP season.

Motorsport

MotoGP Australian Grand Prix: Start time, how to watch and more

MotoGP is gearing up for the Australian Grand Prix. With just four races left in the season, the championship fight is hotting up between leader Jorge Martin just 10 ahead of second-placed Francesco Bagnaia. A similar battle was unfolding between the pair last season and, by the 2023 Australian GP, Bagnaia…

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Miller's lead KTM engineer set to join Honda in latest MotoGP market movement

Christian Pupulin, who serves as Jack Miller's technical manager at KTM, will join Honda next year and replace Giacomo Guidotti on Luca Marini's side of the garage, Motorsport.com has learned.With the rider market having now settled down after some bombshell announcements around the Italian GP, the focus has shifted to…

Motorsport

Why Mir’s “priority” is to remain with Honda despite two years of MotoGP misery

Reports by Autosport saying Joan Mir is set to stay with Honda in MotoGP for two more years came as some surprise given the misery of the past two seasons.

Autosport

Timeline: Marc Marquez’s path to becoming a factory Ducati MotoGP rider

The eight-time world champion, for the first time in his MotoGP career, is not racing within a factory team after electing to quit Honda to join the Gresini squad on a year-old Ducati.

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Barcelona MotoGP upgrades highlight philosophy differences at Yamaha and Honda

The championship’s two Japanese manufacturers have been working hard over the last few months to close the gap to their European rivals and return to the forefront after years of decline.

Motorsport

Marini bemused by his Honda MotoGP pace in 2024 - but just how bad is it?

The Italian has endured a torrid switch from the VR46-run Ducati he raced last year to the factory Honda in 2024.

Autosport

Mir unsure "how long my body can take this" amid Honda MotoGP struggles

Despite a change in philosophy and the added advantage of MotoGP’s new concession system, Honda has so far been unable to turn its fortunes around, with the RC213V remaining the weakest bike on the grid. Mir, now the lead rider in Honda’s stable after the exit of Marc Marquez to…

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MotoGP promoting special liveries to celebrate 75th anniversary

Motorsport.com understands that MotoGP rights holder Dorna has held several meetings with premier class teams to help honour the occasion. Dorna has suggested that the special liveries on the bikes should be vintage in nature and limited to one round, likely the British Grand Prix on 2-4 August. There are…

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Honda: "Reasonable" to expect summer break form boost in MotoGP 2024

The Japanese manufacturer has been undertaking a top-to-bottom revamp of its MotoGP operations following a continuous decline in results over the last few years and the loss of star rider Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati.

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Marquez: Pressure and ambition at Gresini MotoGP team same as factory Honda

After an 11-year stint at the Repsol Honda team that yielded six titles but no victories since 2021, Marquez moved to Gresini this year in order to get his hands on a more competitive Ducati bike.

Autosport

Mir wants Honda "intensity" on MotoGP development to get out of "Japanese Cup"

Honda was expected to make a leap in performance after revamping its approach towards MotoGP over the winter, as it began life without its star rider Marc Marquez in the factory Repsol team.

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Honda’s Mir starts 2024 MotoGP season “with a bad feeling” after last test

The 2024 RC213V has been radically overhauled following a disastrous 2023 campaign, in which Honda finished last in the constructors’ standings, lost Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati, and could manage just two grand prix podiums – albeit one being a win.

Autosport

Marini: Copying Ducati "not the way" to improve Honda MotoGP bike

Marini has joined the factory Honda team to replace six-time champion Marc Marquez, having previously spent three seasons on Ducati machinery with first Avintia and then VR46.

Motorsport

Dall'Igna: MotoGP concessions allow rivals to make mistakes Ducati can't make

On the 10th anniversary of his arrival at the Bolognese company, the engineer has been accumulating influence, in his team and in the championship, to the point of being seen by many as the Adrian Newey of the competition. After breaking most records last season, Ducati will face 2024 in…

Autosport

Dall'Igna: MotoGP concessions allow rivals to make mistakes Ducati can't

On the 10th anniversary of his arrival at the Bolognese company, the engineer has been accumulating influence, in his team and in the championship, to the point of being seen by many as the Adrian Newey of MotoGP. After breaking most records last season, Ducati will face 2024 in full…

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